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Whatever might be said about Ms Shepard, she’d NEVER physically (or even verbally) abuse her staff.

She IS going to be mad about those pins, though.

Also, it’s the time of year ago! We’re introducing the NEWEST members of the SpiderForest Comic Collective! Go check out the newbies’ stories, let ’em know what you think! And maybe say Emma sent you if you love ’em! I can tell you that I personally enjoyed ALL of these stories, but I’ll give a special shout-out to A Distant Sky, which has become a personal favorite!

Week of September 22

 

Friendship and Adventure

 

Whether delightful clown queendoms or war-torn lands waiting for heroes, the bonds that bring these characters together prove that through all the highs and lows, adventures are best enjoyed with friends!

 


Cirque Royale

Cirque Royale – Go behind the scenes of the circus as the new royal family and their troupe lives and learns in this sometimes silly, sometimes dramatic episodic slice-of-life comic.


Sun Princess

Sun Princess – Cursed to faint anytime she gets anxious, Zettie is determined to make something of herself. The young girl decides to apply to… monster hunting school? While terrified to make eye contact with humans, she’s NOT afraid of what lurks in the dark!


A Distant Sky

A Distant Sky – An ancient portal yanks six strangers unwillingly from their own worlds to save the land of Poluso from invasion. Their various backgrounds aren’t exactly heroic, but if they want a chance to return home, they’ll have to try to make it work anyway.


Star Quest

Star Quest – A group of space traveling aliens get wrapped up in a universe saving quest from a vengeful deity who wants to destroy it.


FragmenTales

FragmenTales – A dysfunctional party of loser adventurers heads into the magical apocalypse, chasing glory, thrills, and the secrets of the Aberration. The truth awaits at the heart of the world.

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We’re back! And just in time to celebrate the 8TH ANNIVERSARY OF KEY TO THE FUTURE’S FATE. God. How time flies. And I’m… maybe only like halfway done, probably not even… ho boy…

Well, uh, anyway. Seems Ms Shepard isn’t very impressed by Leon’s knowledge here!

Fan-Art – Quizard Luca & Group Shot [by Kaija]

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Comic updates are being halted until AUGUST 28TH (the (which’ll be the week of the 8th anniversary!) so I can refill the queue for the ending, so enjoy these FAN-ART PIECES in the meantime!

The pieces THIS WEEK come to us from my friend and fellow creator, Kaija! She’s the creator of The Quest of Casey Tailor, a story about a boy going after his kidnapped kid sister. Highly recommended for any lovers of Fae and fantasy! She was also a creator who got in to SpiderForest the same year as I did!

I ADORE her designs for the crew. They all look so soft and cartoony. The Quizard cosplay though, THAT is inspired and SO FUN. I honestly can’t believe I didn’t think of doing something like that first! There’s not a doubt in my mind that Luca actually has that outfit somewhere. And shout-out to the little Leon reaction in the bottom right. Legitimately an all-timer piece of KttFF art. Thank you, Kaija!

Fan-Art – Tutorial Level [by Macxi]

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Comic updates are being halted until AUGUST 28TH (the (which’ll be the week of the 8th anniversary!) so I can refill the queue for the ending, so enjoy these FAN-ART PIECES in the meantime!

The piece this week comes to us from Macxi, the creator of another favorite webcomic of mine, SlumberTown! It’s a fascinating dreamscape featuring some of my absolute FAVORITE character writing of any story I’ve ever read. It’s a comic that’s OOZING with sincerity and love for the craft, and I can’t possibly recommend it enough!

Obviously this piece is a companion to the ending of my second chapter, and it’s ADORABLE. Absolutely the kind of line I would have included myself, and he did such a great job capturing the colors of that segment. The colors in SlumberTown were actually a big inspiration for some of the choices I made myself, so it fits! This is the perfect button on Chapter 2’s ending, and I’m incredibly grateful to Macxi for checking it out!

 

Fan-Art – Melody and Trinity [by Crabbng]

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Comic updates are being halted until AUGUST 28TH (the (which’ll be the week of the 8th anniversary!) so I can refill the queue for the ending, so enjoy these FAN-ART PIECES in the meantime!

This week, we’ve got some ADORABLE renditions of Melody and Trinity, courtesy of Crabbng / Jacki, the creator of one of my all-time favorite webcomics, King of Sorts! It’s a sci-fantasy adventure featuring a cast of some of the most lovable (and delightfully hateable) characters I’ve ever come across. It’s full of heart, political intrigue, and characters having a Bad Time, and I wholeheartedly recommend it!

Their takes on Melody and Trinity instantly blew me away. I LOVE the redesigns of the outfits (clothing is an element I’ve often struggled with), and seeing these versions give me some great ideas for them. The sad little Melody especially makes me so emotional…

Fan-Art – Anxious Co-Workers [by Necrobatty]

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Comic updates are being halted until AUGUST 28TH (the (which’ll be the week of the 8th anniversary!) so I can refill the queue for the ending, so enjoy these FAN-ART PIECES in the meantime!

Our first fan-art pieces come to us from Necrobatty! She’s the creator of the retail webcomic Honestly Not a Robot, which I find all too reliable as someone in retail. She picked up my comic recently and has been a delight about it. She’s ALSO a fellow Emma #EmmaSolidarity. Oh yeah if you didn’t know, I’m going by Emma now by the way.

ANYWAY she drew the core Chapter 1 cast and did an INCREDIBLE job with the expressions. And her stylization of them all is so impressive too. I could just as easily see the whole comic in her style!

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Backup is on the way!

Quick note, there’s going to be a short month-long hiatus from posting comic pages while I work to make sure I’ll be able to fill out the queue for the end of the chapter (which’ll end on Intermission page 225)! I’ll be posting some fan-art pieces in the meantime before we get back to regular updates on AUGUST 28TH